Health Canada is warning Canadians to check their medication after two batches of MAR-Amlodipine 5 mg tablets were recalled because some bottles may contain the wrong drug.
Marcan Pharmaceuticals says some bottles labelled as MAR-Amlodipine may actually contain midodrine, a medication used to treat low blood pressure. Amlodipine is meant to treat high blood pressure and chest pain.
Health Canada says taking midodrine by mistake could cause serious health problems, including dangerously high blood pressure, dizziness, fainting, slow heart rate, and possible organ damage. Children may be at higher risk.
The recall affects MAR-Amlodipine 5 mg (DIN 02371715) from lots 2472021 and 2472021A, with an expiry date of July 2027.
Amlodipine tablets are white, flat, and eight-sided, marked “210” and “5.” The incorrect midodrine tablets are white, round, and marked “M2.”
Patients are urged to check their bottles right away. Do not take round tablets and return them to a pharmacy if there is any doubt. Anyone with symptoms such as dizziness or very high blood pressure should contact a health-care provider or call 911 for serious symptoms.
